Forsgate Country Club
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Club information | |
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Location | Monroe, New Jersey, U.S. |
Established | 1931[1] |
Owned by | RDC Golf Group |
Operated by | RDC Golf Group |
Total holes | 36 |
Tournaments hosted | Forsgate Foundation Charity Classic |
Website | http://www.forsgatecc.com |
Banks Course | |
Designed by | Charles Banks |
Par | 71 |
Length | 6,844 yards |
Course rating | 72.4 |
Palmer Course | |
Designed by | Hal Purdy |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,584 yards |
Course rating | 69.8 |
Forsgate Country Club is a country club located in Monroe Township, New Jersey. The club has two distinctively different eighteen hole golf courses, an historic clubhouse with two dining facilities, tennis court, a pool and fitness center. The club is private for golf and dining, but is available to non-members for meetings, catering, and golf outings. The club and its associated housing developments comprise the Forsgate census-designated place.
Banks Course[]
The Banks Course was created by Charles “Steamshovel” Banks in 1931.[1]
Banks Course Featured Hole 12[]
This Horseshoe completely surrounded by bunkers, this par three is a copy of many elevated short holes in Scotland. "Buried elephants" is one way to describe the horseshoe-shaped undulation.[citation needed]
Palmer Course[]
Originally created by Hal Purdy in 1961, but redesigned in 1995 by the Arnold Palmer Group and again in 2007 by Steven Kay.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Whiting, John (October 3, 2015). The Search for the 50 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in New Jersey: A Tribute to New Jersey’s Contribution to the Beauty and Legacy of Golf in America. Lulu Press. ISBN 1105595102.
- 1931 establishments in New Jersey
- Golf clubs and courses in New Jersey
- Buildings and structures in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Sports venues completed in 1931